Ed FitzGerald (left) is making a running mate change after Eric Kearney resigned as his lieutenant governor candidate.

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Chrissie Thompson
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Eric Kearney stepped aside Tuesday as Democrat Ed FitzGerald's running mate in the 2014 gubernatorial race, after news reports by The Cincinnati Enquirer and other Ohio newspapers revealed that he, his wife and his business owe up to $826,000 in unpaid taxes.

"It's undeniable that this has come to be a distraction from a discussion of the vital issues facing Ohio and the choice voters must make in this election," Kearney said in a statement.

The campaign plans to choose a new lieutenant governor candidate as soon as possible, FitzGerald said. ...